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100 feared trapped as fire engulfs Mumbai's MTNL building

Mumbai - Police have cordoned off the traffic on the road to enable rescue services to rush to the site.

Around 100 people are feared trapped after a massive fire engulfed the Mahanagar Telephone Nagar Ltd. (MTNL) Bandra building in Mumbai on Monday afternoon, an official said.
The blaze erupted at around 3.10 pm on the fourth floor of the ground-plus-nine storeyed building and started spreading upwards, reportedly trapping many working in the building.
The MTNL telephone exchange is located on the busy SV Road and around 31 fire tenders have rushed to fight the conflagration.

Mumbai: Fire fighting operations underway in Bandra where a level 4 fire has broken out in MTNL (Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited) building. 14 fire tenders are present. People trapped in the building are being evacuated, approximately 100 people are reportedly trapped. pic.twitter.com/d1satP1byT
- ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2019

Mumbai: People trapped in MTNL (Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited) building in Bandra, are being evacuated. A level 4 fire has broken in the building, 14 fire tenders are present at the spot. pic.twitter.com/v5M3lfRWVd
- ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2019